WERTZ, DAVID, Farmer; Sec 33; PO Oregon; owns 225 acres
of land, probable valuation $11,750; Mr. Wertz was born Dec.
14, 1819, in Quincy, Franklin Co., PA; was married Oct 26, 1848
to ELIZA E., daughter of JACOB FISHER, of Franklin Co., PA; Mrs.
W was born Oct 28, 1828; Mr. W. came to Ogle County Nov, 1848;
and moved to Beloit, WI in May, 1849, where he lived for one
year, returning to Ogle County in May 1850, and settled in Rockvale,
where he now resides; he had nine children, three of whom (Morris
H, Eddie K, and Lelia B) are deceased; those living are- Cora
F, Sarah A, George R, W. Washburne, D.A. Lincoln, and Freddie
A.; Mr. W. and his brother Lewis, built the first flour-mill
in Rockvale, in 1850, and also ran a sawmill in connection with
it; he also invested in building the second flour mill that was
run in Oregon, containing three sets of stone; he is agent for
the estate of C. Burr Artz, of this township; is a Republican;
was School Director for three years, and is now Road Commissioner;
Mrs. Wertz a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.